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Review on ๐Ÿ“ถ TRENDnet AC1750 Dual Band Wireless AC Gigabit Router, 2.4GHz 450Mbps, 5Ghz 1300Mbps, 2 USB Ports, IPv6 Support, DD-WRT Compatible, TEW-824DRU by Greg Baker

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Trendnet TEW-824DRU

Overall not bad in terms of connectivity and speed. I have to restart it a little more than I would like. After a few months of use, I had problems connecting to the WiFi. After investigating, I found that the 2.4GHz WiFi channel was set to auto. You wouldn't think this would be too much of a problem, but the channel tends to automatically select channels 1, 6, or 11. The problem occurs when about 30 other Wi-Fi networks in my area are automatically tuned to Happiness the same channels 1. 6 and 11. So I decided to set my Wi-Fi to a different fixed channel. Everything works fine for a couple of hours, then suddenly there are problems again. I used the wifi inspector app and noticed that my wifi is back on channel 1. No matter how many times I reapply the settings, it keeps going back to channel 1 after a few hours. I've tried updating and flashing the firmware multiple times with no lasting progress. Using the reset button on the back has no effect either. I've placed some devices in the 5GHz band, but some just don't support that band and get interference from other networks from time to time.

Pros
  • Robust construction
Cons
  • No automatic controls